Chess Puzzle #0Im2O — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/e1; pawns a4/c4/e3/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook a8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d3→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p1p/pp4p1/2p1b3/P1P5/3QPP1q/5P2/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 23

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